LS Dean’s Circle

The LS Dean’s Circle is the sophomore honor society. The Dean’s Circle participates in the various activities of the University’s Scholars Programs. At the end of the freshman year, students who have completed the year with a GPA of 3.65 or better are invited to apply. Membership selection is based on scholarship, leadership, and community service. As members, students receive an award from the University to participate in cultural events in New York and travel abroad together. In recent semesters, the Dean’s Circle attended plays, concerts, and special faculty lectures and traveled to the Czech Republic, Germany, England, Spain, Turkey, Cuba, and Brazil.

Dean’s List

Each semester, LS students with a GPA of 3.6 or better are formally recognized on the Dean’s List. Dean’s List status is noted each semester on the NYU transcript.

The Wallace Goebetz Memorial Prize

The Goebetz Prize, founded in memory of NYU Professor Wallace Goebetz, is awarded annually to the LS sophomore with the highest overall GPA. The honoree receives a certificate and a monetary award.

The Elaine Kuntz Memorial Writing Prize

Established by the family of the late Dr. Elaine Kuntz, LS's first associate director and a writing professor, the Kuntz Prize is presented to the sophomore with the best essay written in a prose composition course. The award recipient receives a certificate and a monetary award.

Michael Probst Scholarships

Sophomores with outstanding academic records are eligible to apply for eight $2,000 merit awards. The Probst Scholarships are highly competitive and non-renewable.

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